() The fishing boat encountered more and more sailing ships while traveling. In addition to the small single-masted boats, we also saw several large three-masted ships. David said that these ships were all ocean-going cargo ships.
After 3 and a half hours of sailing, David shouted and finally saw the shadow of land ahead, and a black shadow loomed in the distance from the bow of the ship. Liu Fei finally felt a stone fall in his heart, and he finally didn't arrive.
Go to Australia! This British first mate has some skills. He can sail with a broken alarm clock and the sun.
What happened next was much simpler. I found a sailboat to lead the way, and after waiting for more than half an hour, I entered Tamsui Port. Before entering the port, I also encountered a navy ship. It was a small steamer, not as big as Liu Fu.
This fishing boat was half the size and had a very thick chimney. With Liu Dagui here, the navy's boat shouted a few times from a short distance away and then acted as the pilot boat, with Liu Fu's fishing boat braving the darkness.
The smoke rushed into the port and stopped at a special pier for the Navy.
Liu Fu and David did not get off the boat, but asked Liu Dagui to explore the way first. After a while, Liu Dagui led several Qing soldiers to the dock. Two of the leading Qing soldiers followed Liu Dagui onto the boat and met Liu Fu.
, the Qing soldiers knelt down on one leg. Liu Fu didn’t understand the etiquette, and Liu Fu couldn’t understand what they said. Anyway, Liu Dagui said that he was a general manager, his surname was Huang, short, dark and thin, and he was in charge of the ships in Tamsui Port.
examine.
Liu Fu knew that he couldn't take the fishing boat away and had to put it here, but the cargo on the boat was very important and needed someone to look after it, so he called Liu Dagui aside and asked him if he could entrust the boss to look after it for a few days.
This Huang Boss was just a dock inspector. When he saw the governor's third son, his legs were already shaking. When he saw David, a foreign man in military uniform, he almost fell into despair. He heard that he was asked to help look after it.
After getting on the boat, they hurriedly agreed and promised with a thump of their chests and chests that the boat would be there even if the people were gone, the boat would still be there!
After dealing with the issue of the safety of the ship's berthing, Liu Fu took a few changes of clothes from the cabin, hid items that should not be available in this era, checked the power on the ship, locked all the hatches, and followed with David
Dagui got off the boat together.
There are no cars or trains from Tamsui Port to Taipei, not even horse-drawn carriages. We can only ride in the ox cart that Mr. Huang found. Liu Fu, Dagui, and David held their sons, plus a Qing soldier who drove the cart.
A group of four and a half people headed towards Taipei along the broken loess road.
There are not many people on the road, and there are almost no cars. After leaving Tamsui Port, there are fields on both sides. There are many farmers in the fields digging the ground. Liu Gui said that they are weeding. In addition to rice fields, there are many corn-like crops on the roadside.
The same thing as narcissus, Dagui said it was sugar cane and flax.
From time to time, you can see farmers sitting on the roadside taking a rest. There are men and women. They are all very thin and dark. Most of the clothes they wear are indistinguishable colors and have patches on top of each other. Liu Fu originally wanted to go over and say hello and chat with them.
Chatting so as to have a deeper understanding of this era. As a result, when these farmers saw Liu Fu, a fake foreign devil, and David, a real foreign devil, they all consciously got up and walked away, as if they were afraid of contracting bird flu.
After walking for 2 and a half hours, we finally arrived in Taipei City, no, it should be called Taipei Fucheng. From a distance, Taipei Fucheng is still relatively new (because it was built the year before last, that is, in 1884), and the city gate and beijing are still there.
Zhengyangmen is different, not only in size, but also in appearance. The north gate of Taipei Fucheng is a bit like a very tall temple. In front of the temple is an urn, and below is a large round hole, which is the city gate. There are several
It took Liu Fu a long time to recognize the word "Cheng'enmen".
The Taiwan Governor's Office is right in the middle of Taipei City. It's a short walk along the street after entering Cheng'en Gate. The oxcart did not go directly to the door of the office, but along the courtyard wall to a side gate. Liu Fu and Liu Fu were in the car again.
Dagui and David told the story before leading the two people out of the car to the Yamen Gate.
When the Qing soldier guarding the gate heard that the third young master had returned from Beijing, he quickly went in to report. Liu Fu and three others were waiting in the shade inside the gate. After a while, dozens of people poured out of the yard.
They were wearing similar costumes. The leader was the Qing soldier guarding the gate and an old man, followed by all women, old, middle-aged and young.
Although he had already learned about the approximate members of his family from Liu Dagui, it was another matter to recognize them after listening to them. Since they didn't know each other, Liu Fu simply refused to recognize them and just stood up and waited.
Dagui introduced me. Dagui had already trotted up to meet them. He stopped the leading old man and said hello first. He stood up and started biting his ears. While talking, he pointed at Liu Fu and David.
Liu Fu seemed calm, but his heart was boiling. He was afraid that if this noble man betrayed him, David could still say that he was a foreigner and he should not be burned to death as a monster. The noble man and the old man had already
After finishing muttering, he followed the old man and walked towards Liu Fu.
"Liu Fu pays his respects to the third young master." The old man did not fall out, but saluted Liu Fu and said his regards, which made Liu Fu feel at ease.
"Uncle Fu, you're welcome. There was an accident at sea this time. My nephew, I have forgotten many things." According to the script, Liu Fu pretended to have amnesia.
"It's okay. Dagui told me just now. God bless me and let the third young master return safely." Liu Fu didn't seem to have any doubts. He led Liu Fu to recognize the old, middle-aged and young women behind him.
Among them were Liu Fu's biological mother, Mrs. Chen, his aunt, Mrs. Wang, and the rest were maids and women.
I don’t know whether it was due to the family rules of a wealthy family or the presence of outsiders, but the meeting between mother and son was not very emotional. They just expressed a few words of condolences, and then they arranged accommodation, took a shower, etc. David followed Liu Fu all the time. Except for Liu Fu, most of the others
She avoided him intentionally or unintentionally. David didn't have any objection, since he didn't understand these etiquettes anyway.
At Liu Fu's insistence, David lived with him in a small courtyard. This courtyard was originally used as a temporary residence for monks and Taoists. Because it was far away from the residential area in the mansion, Liu Fu fell in love with this place for only one reason.
Just stay away from people and have as little contact as possible.
There are 5 main rooms in the yard, 3 east and west rooms, complete toilets and kitchens, and a well and two big trees in the yard. Liu Fu has already sent people to start cleaning up the house and moving furniture, and Liu Fu and David were led to another
Bathing and changing clothes in the yard. Liu Mingchuan already knew the news of his son's arrival and sent someone back to inform him that there would be a family dinner in the evening to calm his son's shock.
When the lanterns came on, it was actually about 6:30, and the family banquet started. Liu Fu saw Liu Mingchuan for the first time at the wine table. Following the instructions of Liu Dagui and Liu Fu, he gave the fair old man a big salute. The old man asked a few more words about whether it hurt or not.
Liu Fu and David were seated, and the banquet officially started. There were Liu Mingchuan, Liu Fu and David at the main table in the middle hall. Liu Fu stood behind Liu Mingchuan and was waiting on them. There was another table in the side hall.
, it was the wife and children. Liu Fu didn’t know what to say. After toasting Liu Mingchuan and David a glass of wine, he could only lower his head and eat. Liu Mingchuan didn’t ask any questions. He ate every bite and left the table.
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Liu Fu didn't know if he had missed a flaw or if it was just like this. Anyway, he couldn't figure it out, so he decided not to think about it. Before the food was all eaten by David, he quickly grabbed a few chopsticks. David was dead.
The wife and father-in-law turned their grief into food, turning their cheeks aside and sweeping across the table.
Liu Mingchuan hadn't left for a while, but Liu Fu came to the table and whispered the order. The master asked the young master to meet him in the study. See you there. It seemed that it was not easy to ask at the dinner table. The main questions were asked in the study. Follow Liu Fu and turn left and right.
After walking through the gallery and the courtyard, we finally came to my father's study. When I entered the door, I saw that it was actually a house with various bookshelves, flower racks, Duobao and so on on the walls. There was a big table by the window, and the old man with a fair face and goatee was sitting there.
Dad is sitting in the back drinking tea. Pu, sit down." Seeing Liu Fu go out with the door, Liu Mingchuan put down his tea cup and said. Pu is Liu Fu's name. Liu Fu heard it from Dagui and kept it in his mind. He didn't dare to
Forgot, and quickly agreed to sit on the chair next to the table.
"Your Uncle Fu told me about the shipwreck in the storm. It's good luck to be rescued, regardless of whether you are a foreigner or not." Liu Mingchuan spoke unhappily, took another sip of water, and continued: "It's just that you hurt your head.
Have you forgotten everything from the past? Where are your studies?"
"Yes, father, the child has been in a coma for a day and has forgotten many things. Even Dagui didn't recognize him." Liu Fu hurriedly got off the donkey along the slope.
"Oh, it's all my father's fault. I shouldn't have asked you to come all the way to Taiwan. Now that you have failed in your studies, how do you plan to establish yourself in the future?" Liu Mingchuan said to himself.
"Father, my son and David have already agreed to open a foreign company in Taiwan, specializing in selling Western medicine. His western medicine has been used by my son, and it is very miraculous. The medicine can cure diseases." Liu Fu quickly told the lie he had made up.
, success or failure depends on this time.
"..." After being silent for a while, Liu Mingchuan spoke up: "It's not impossible to do business, but you must not use your power to bully the market. I don't worry about Dagui following you alone, and your Uncle Fu will also
Help you."
After saying a few more useless words, Liu Fu was finally released. He probably felt guilty and felt sorry for his son. Liu Mingchuan did not interrogate him strictly. He not only agreed that his son would do business with foreigners, but also gave Liu Fu 3,000 taels of silver.
When it comes to making funds, of course, sending Uncle Fu to follow is also to keep abreast of the general direction. After all, if foreigners are involved, big things can easily happen.
